Virage means to bend or turn in French, and Aston Martin uncorked a knee-buckling curve on Tuesday night. The British brand of luxury and sport will add another model, called the Virage, to its vaunted lineup, replete with a 490-hp V12 displacing 6.0 liters.

Naturally, there will be a Volante version to complement the range, which will be slotted between the DBS and the DB9. Revealed in pictures, the car will make its global debut at the Geneva motor show next week.

The Virage has a six-speed automatic gearbox and achieves the coveted 50-50 weight differential, Aston says. The chassis can be configured to five different stiffness settings, and there's a sport button that sharpens throttle response and gear changes.

The Virage is based on an aluminum architecture and has an aluminum grille, which summons the appearance of the One-77.

It's available for order now ahead of its production launch in Britain later this year. Pricing will be announced in Geneva.